Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, January 2008 and December 2007
           (2000 = 100)

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                                           C e r e a l s          |            R i c e            |           C o r n
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          129.4  128.4    0.8       0.0   128.8  127.9     0.7      0.1   136.8  134.5     1.7     -0.3 

National Capital Region (NCR)       121.6  121.6    0.0      -0.1   121.5  121.5     0.0     -0.1   130.3  129.6     0.5      1.6 

Areas Outside NCR                   130.5  129.4    0.9       0.0   129.9  128.9     0.8      0.1   136.9  134.6     1.7     -0.3 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   129.5  129.1    0.3       0.1   129.5  129.2     0.2      0.1   129.1  125.8     2.6      0.4 
    I  - Ilocos                     131.9  129.6    1.8       0.0   132.1  129.8     1.8      0.0   115.9  117.2    -1.1      1.0 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             133.2  132.1    0.8       0.3   133.5  132.4     0.8      0.3   126.2  125.0     1.0      0.1 
  III  - Central Luzon              123.2  123.0    0.2       0.2   122.3  122.1     0.2      0.2   191.0  190.0     0.5      0.1 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 122.0  119.8    1.8      -0.5   121.9  119.7     1.8     -0.5   127.7  126.6     0.9      0.7 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   141.7  141.6    0.1      -0.4   141.8  141.7     0.1     -0.4   129.5  129.0     0.4      0.2 
    V  - Bicol                      131.9  131.3    0.5       0.2   131.4  130.8     0.5      0.1   137.5  136.9     0.4      1.2 
   VI  - Western Visayas            125.9  125.8    0.1       0.0   126.0  125.8     0.2      0.0   124.3  125.2    -0.7      0.1 
  VII  - Central Visayas            134.8  133.5    1.0      -1.2   128.6  128.9    -0.2     -1.5   147.6  143.0     3.2     -0.6 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            138.1  136.8    1.0       1.1   139.3  137.9     1.0      1.2   116.3  116.0     0.3      0.0 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        129.5  127.9    1.3       1.7   132.8  132.7     0.1      2.2   121.8  116.8     4.3      0.3 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          133.2  132.6    0.5      -0.5   130.7  130.1     0.5      0.1   139.3  138.8     0.4     -1.8 
   XI  - Davao                      133.7  132.0    1.3       0.4   134.6  132.8     1.4      0.4   130.6  129.1     1.2      0.3 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               132.9  131.6    1.0       0.2   132.8  131.6     0.9      0.3   133.7  131.8     1.4     -0.2 
 XIII  - Caraga                     135.6  135.1    0.4       0.1   136.1  135.4     0.5      0.2   130.9  132.2    -1.0     -0.4 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       140.3  138.0    1.7       0.3   138.4  136.3     1.5      0.2   229.1  219.4     4.4      2.2 

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Table 9. (Continued)

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                                         Cereal Preparations      |       Dairy Products          |             E g g s
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          153.8  151.2     1.7      0.9   169.7  167.4     1.4      1.1   140.4  138.8     1.2      0.4

National Capital Region (NCR)       168.0  165.4     1.6      1.1   168.9  167.0     1.1      1.3   145.5  146.0    -0.3      0.6

Areas Outside NCR                   148.9  146.2     1.8      0.8   170.0  167.5     1.5      1.1   138.8  136.6     1.6      0.4
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   140.9  138.1     2.0      0.9   178.7  171.4     4.3      0.9   133.0  133.0     0.0      1.8
    I  - Ilocos                     182.9  181.8     0.6      0.7   201.2  199.4     0.9      2.0   138.4  139.4    -0.7      1.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             130.1  128.9     0.9      1.1   159.2  157.0     1.4      0.6   136.2  134.9     1.0      0.2
  III  - Central Luzon              145.3  143.7     1.1      0.3   179.1  176.8     1.3      0.9   125.4  124.5     0.7     -0.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 145.9  143.1     2.0      0.3   164.3  162.2     1.3      1.2   128.2  126.5     1.3      0.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   138.0  136.4     1.2      0.4   171.4  165.9     3.3      0.9   138.4  137.3     0.8      0.7
    V  - Bicol                      147.6  141.5     4.3      1.5   169.5  167.6     1.1      1.2   138.4  137.3     0.8      0.3
   VI  - Western Visayas            134.2  131.7     1.9      0.3   151.9  150.1     1.2      1.8   138.4  135.5     2.1      0.7
  VII  - Central Visayas            149.3  147.9     0.9      0.5   165.8  162.6     2.0      0.6   147.4  143.7     2.6     -0.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            159.4  153.3     4.0      2.1   163.4  161.9     0.9      0.4   155.8  152.1     2.4      0.5
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        164.1  161.0     1.9      1.3   190.4  184.6     3.1      2.5   171.3  156.7     9.3      0.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          149.8  148.4     0.9      1.5   171.8  169.6     1.3      1.6   158.5  156.0     1.6      0.5
   XI  - Davao                      153.2  151.4     1.2      0.9   161.4  161.0     0.2      0.2   157.3  155.1     1.4      0.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               145.6  142.8     2.0      0.7   164.1  162.0     1.3      0.8   140.8  137.4     2.5      0.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     149.8  144.7     3.5      0.5   170.3  167.8     1.5      0.8   140.0  135.7     3.2      1.5
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       169.8  166.4     2.0      0.9   175.9  168.0     4.7      0.5   160.6  158.5     1.3      1.7

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Table 9 (continued)

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                                             F i s h              |     Fruits and Vegetables     |            M e a t
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          146.7  141.9     3.4      1.6   146.5  141.9     3.2      4.1   139.2  138.1     0.8      0.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       130.6  124.7     4.7      3.5   127.4  128.4    -0.8      5.8   140.2  140.0     0.1      0.9

Areas Outside NCR                   150.8  146.3     3.1      1.2   153.4  146.8     4.5      3.6   138.8  137.3     1.1      0.6
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   128.5  123.3     4.2      3.4   146.5  147.2    -0.5      2.6   135.6  134.5     0.8      0.1
    I  - Ilocos                     142.9  139.4     2.5     -0.8   128.9  125.9     2.4      2.9   144.5  143.3     0.8      0.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             138.3  136.0     1.7      0.1   153.3  144.0     6.5      7.6   132.1  131.5     0.5      0.3
  III  - Central Luzon              137.3  133.8     2.6      0.8   146.8  141.2     4.0      0.9   139.6  138.1     1.1      0.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 146.9  143.3     2.5      0.5   145.0  136.6     6.1      5.4   134.6  133.4     0.9      0.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   147.3  146.6     0.5      1.9   151.3  147.9     2.3      5.1   139.1  137.5     1.2      0.6
    V  - Bicol                      142.9  141.8     0.8      0.5   146.4  138.3     5.9      3.5   141.7  140.7     0.7      1.0
   VI  - Western Visayas            156.8  151.6     3.4      1.7   151.2  144.8     4.4      1.6   131.3  130.0     1.0      1.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            164.9  158.4     4.1      0.1   181.4  174.4     4.0      1.0   141.1  140.3     0.6      0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            147.7  144.8     2.0      1.8   150.5  146.8     2.5      6.5   141.0  138.8     1.6      0.7
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        163.4  147.0    11.2      2.3   165.1  155.0     6.5      2.2   152.9  143.5     6.6      1.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao          163.1  158.3     3.0      4.3   171.8  168.3     2.1      9.4   144.0  141.9     1.5      0.9
   XI  - Davao                      168.6  160.4     5.1      4.0   160.3  153.0     4.8      4.1   137.9  136.8     0.8      1.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               149.9  146.2     2.5      2.2   161.0  153.4     5.0      2.9   144.6  143.0     1.1      0.9
 XIII  - Caraga                     162.4  153.5     5.8      2.1   158.8  143.8    10.4      5.8   144.3  138.7     4.0      1.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       166.2  164.4     1.1      0.1   188.7  180.7     4.4      0.2   166.9  165.6     0.8      1.1

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          139.6  138.7     0.6      0.4   135.0  134.4     0.4      0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       137.1  136.7     0.3      0.6   133.0  133.0     0.0      0.5

Areas Outside NCR                   140.7  139.6     0.8      0.3   136.2  135.3     0.7      0.1
								                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   132.2  131.5     0.5      0.8   112.9  112.9     0.0      0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     145.9  145.2     0.5      0.3   136.8  136.6     0.1      0.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley             153.3  152.2     0.7      0.1   180.1  178.3     1.0      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              142.2  141.3     0.6      0.2   136.3  135.7     0.4      0.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 129.5  128.3     0.9      0.1   126.8  125.8     0.8      0.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   140.3  140.3     0.0      0.3   134.9  134.9     0.0      0.0
    V  - Bicol                      146.9  146.3     0.4      0.5   149.5  148.7     0.5      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            137.7  137.2     0.4      0.2   133.1  132.4     0.5      0.4
  VII  - Central Visayas            155.5  154.5     0.6      0.0   162.0  161.7     0.2      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            138.4  137.7     0.5      1.6   140.4  140.0     0.3      2.8
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        148.2  144.9     2.3      0.3   143.3  138.4     3.5      0.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          142.7  142.1     0.4      0.6   127.8  127.8     0.0      0.0
   XI  - Davao                      149.6  148.6     0.7      0.9   134.7  134.2     0.4      1.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               140.9  138.4     1.8      0.4   130.9  128.9     1.6      0.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     147.5  146.0     1.0      1.3   152.4  152.2     0.1      2.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       158.3  155.8     1.6      0.4   180.5  180.4     0.1      0.1
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Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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